Clerical Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity in our Forest Unit for an organised individual to assist the Unit Manager with efficient clerical support and administration in the Unit.

**Forest Dialysis Unit is a dynamic 12 station unit providing haemodialysis treatment for 42 patients in partnership with the NHS Trust. The unit operates safe staffing with a protected 4:1 patient to nurse ratio.**

**Working Hours: 20 hours per week**

**Responsibilities**
- To act as a receptionist, dealing with first-line telephone enquiry
- To input data onto systems as required e.g. patient activity, clinical results
- To liaise with transport and other departments, both within the hospital and externally, arranging appointments
- To gather information and prepare standard reports - blood results, inpatient days etc.
- To assist the dialysis unit manager in maintaining up to date staff records. This will be at the manager’s discretion
- To assist the dialysis unit manager with correspondence
- To monitor and order stationary and other clerical supplies
- To maintain the office equipment - filing system, photocopier, fax machine etc.
- To coordinate the efficient management of the unit dialysis clinics, with medical notes preparation
- To prepare and coordinate the clerical correspondence between the unit Consultant and General Practitioners
- To undertake any further duties commensurate with the level of responsibility contained within

**Expertise required**
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- Administration experience
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to plan and organise work, to meet deadlines.
- Secretarial skills
- Good communication skills
- Computer Literate, MS Word and Excel
- Experience using SAP, Renalink and Trust proton database - Desirable

**About us**
- Annual leave - 35 days (inclusive of 8 days Bank Holiday, Pro-Rata for Part Time)
- Enhancements payable for unsocial hours
- Paid breaks
- Company Pension Scheme - company will match your contribution of up to 7%
- Free onsite parking
- Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off
- Long Service Awards
- Fruit basket provided once a month
- Employee Referral Scheme
- ‘Job Well Done’ Recognition Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Discounted high street/supermarket/travel vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme